MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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